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Ursula

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ursula: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #983 to #5927.200020052010201520202025#983#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1072
1997#983
1998#1122
1999#1018
2000#1313
2001#1170
2002#998
2003#996
2004#1836
2005#1589
2006#1325
2007#1196
2008#1302
2009#1526
2010#1653
2011#1608
2012#1387
2013#1433
2014#1501
2015#1649
2016#1689
2017#2706
2018#2187
2019#2458
2020#2300
2021#2073
2022#2888
2023#2346
2024#2574
2025#5927

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 40 of the 49 years from 1964 to 2012.

In 2015: #358 among girls in Northern Ireland, #1649 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #98 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2012

    Highest recorded position: #98 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #98 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Ursula's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#257410HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#234611HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#28888HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#207313HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#230011HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#245810HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#218712HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#27069HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#168918HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#164918HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#150120HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#143322HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#138723HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#160818HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#165317HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#152618HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#130222HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#119623HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#132519HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#158914HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#99624HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#99822HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#117017HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#131314HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#101820HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#112218HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#98321HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#107218HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3095HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2914HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2296HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2715HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3846HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3298HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#28111HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#21818HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3816HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#24016HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#26713HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#28812HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#24917HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#22522HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#21924HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#17838HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#23619HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#16241HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#19527HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#15743HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#16040HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#14152HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#17634HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#11170HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#13350HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#13745HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#13545HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#11352HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#11649HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#11750HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#11156HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#9864HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ursula is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ursula, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201240#98 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#983 in 1997
Northern Ireland1997–20155#229 in 1998

Its high point came 34 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Northern Ireland (1998).

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What is known about Ursula

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #98 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.